PAPER-II
WOMEN'S STUDIES


1. The discipline of Women's Studies is

study about women.


(B)Giving information about women.


body of literature, that critically analyses the unequal position of men and women.


critical questioning of unequal positioning of community in terms of class and caste.



2. Women and Child Development at the Centre is a

(A)Department


(B)Ministry


(C)Commission


(D)Board


3. National Commission for Women came into being with the Parliament Act

(A)1984


(B)1986


(C)1980


(D)1990


4. What is correct about Feminism

negates the role of men.


advocates the rights of women


deals with only working women


deals with contribution of women


5. What is the 'State Policy' regarding development of women

(A)Inclusive Development


(B)Gendered Development


(C)Exclusive Development


(D)None of the above


6. Match the following Schools of Feminists according to their ideologies


List I List II

(a)Liberal 1. Deconstructionist Feminists approach


(b)Radical 2. Ending of Feminists Capitalism


(c)Socialist 3. The social

Feminists institution must be respected and maintained


(d)Post- 4. Freedom from Modern the grip of Feminists Patriarchy


5. Existentialism

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3 4 5


2 1 3


4 2 1


1 3 4


7. GDI stands for

(A)General Development Index


(B)Gross Development Index


(C)Great Development Index


(D)Gender Development Index

8. Assertion Gender division of work at the Household level extends to other public sphere also.

Reason Socialization process begins at family which is carried forward in the society and work place etc.

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(A)Both and are true.


(B)Both and are false.


is false, is true.


(D)Both and are true, is the correct explanation for


9. Assertion Women perform 2/3 of the work but receive only 1/3 of wages.

Reason Women's work at household does not have exchange value.

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(A)Both and are true, is not the correct explanation.


(B)Both and are true.


(C)Both and are true, is the correct explanation.


(D)Both and are false.


10. Assertion Female foeticide increases and that contributes to declining sex ratio.

Reason Misuse of technology and son preference are the reasons for declining sex ratio.

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(A)Both and are true.


(B)Both and are false.


(C)Both and are true, is the correct explanation for


is true, is false.



11. Female labour force participation is more in unorganized sector because

Majority of women do not have technical skills.
Female workers are submissive.
Women workers are more organised.
Women workers are from the lower caste.


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and are correct.


and are correct.


and are correct.


only is correct.


12. Domestic violence is

(A)Private affair


(B)Public affair


(C)Personal affair


(D)Both private and public affair


13. Reproductive Technology has

(A)Positive effect on the life of women


(B)Negative effect on the life of women


effect on the life of women


(D)Both positive and negative effects on the life of women


14. Gender balance can be achieved through

inclusive development
flexi jobs
reversing the gender roles
equality of legal rights

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and are correct.


only is correct.


and only are correct.


and are correct.



15. What is common among the States of Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

(A)High female illiteracy rate


(B)Increased female labour force participation


(C)Declining female child sex ratio


(D)High Infant Mortality Rate


16. Match the items from List I and II

List I List II

(a)Women in 1. A.S. Altekar Modern India


(b)The position of 2. Devaki Jain Women in and Pam Hindu Rajput Civilization


(c)Narratives from 3. Maithreyi the Women's Krishnaraj Studies family


(d)Introduction to 4. Neera Desai Women's Studies



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4 1 2 3


2 3 1


1 2 4


2 3 4



17. Which is not a visible indicator of gender discrimination

(A)Differential sex ratio


(B)Female literacy


(C)Labour force participation


(D)Housing and Sanitation



18. Name the programme for adolescent girls.

(A)ICDS


(B)Indira Awas Yojana


(C)Mahila Samakhya


(D)Kishori Shakthi Yojana



19. The concept of Self Help Group linking with micro-credit was developed originally by

(A)Amartya Sen


(B)Ela Bhatt


(C)Mohammed Yunus


(D)Esther Boserup



20. Arrange the following policy initiatives in chronological order

(a)The National Perspective Plan for Women


(b)Report on the status of women


(c)National Plan of Action for the Girl Child


(d)National Rural Health Mission



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21. Gender Insensitivity means

(A)Female perspective


(B)Ignoring gender as a variable


(C)Male perspective


(D)Application of both sexes



22. Marxist Feminism explains women's oppression in terms of

(A)Class oppression


(B)Class and gender oppression


(C)Prevalence of Patriarchy


(D)Reproductive oppression


23. Assertion Micro-credit programmes and SHG movement largely deals with saving and lending and not micro-enterprise development.
Reason SHG women lack knowledge and skill of marketing the products.


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(A)Both and are true.


(B)Both and are true, is the correct explanation for


is true, is false.


(D)Both and are false.


24. Establishing Centre for Women's Studies has been the initiative of

(A)University Grants Commission


(B)Ministry of Women and Child Development


(C)Indian Council for Social Research


(D)National Commission for Women


25. Women's work is associated with

(A)Moral value


(B)Market value


(C)Use value


(D)Exchange value


26. Sequence the following institutions according to their establishment

(a)Central Social Welfare Board


(b)National Commission for Women


(c)National Commission for Protection of Child Rights


(d)Department of Women and Child Welfare



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27. Sequence the following as per the year in which they were initiated

(a)MTP Act


(b)PCPNDT Act


(c)Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act


(d)Indecent Representation of Women Act



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28. The Second Amendment of Dowry Prohibition Act deals with

(A)Seven years imprisonment for the husband.


(B)Punishment for all the members associated with dowry.


(C)Suicide of a woman within seven years of her marriage.


(D)Accepting the gifts from bride as gifts not as dowry.



29. Biological determinism means

(A)Gender division of labour


(B)Associating men and women capabilities to Biology


(C)Perception of Gender as sex


(D)Assuming muscularity and femininity based on Biology



30. Which method can be used to collect data from the respondents through a direct and indirect contact

(A)Interview


(B)Questionnaire


(C)Survey


(D)Case study



31. Which of the following is a random sampling method

Proportionate Sampling
Purposive Sampling
Quota Sampling
Cluster Sampling


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only.


and only.


and only.


only.


32. Which were the conditions for the onset of women's movement in India

Widespread oppression of women.
(ii)Unequal access to basic needs of life.
Feminization of poverty.
Fundamental rights.

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and only are correct.


and are correct.


and are correct.


and are correct.


33. Assertion Crimes against women are on the increase despite several legal measures to address them.
Reason Women do not have a concern on the increasing crimes.

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(A)Both and are true.


is true, is false.


(C)Both and are false.


is false, is true.


34. Name the author of the book 'Sexual Politics'.

(A)Betty Friedan


(B)Kate Millett


(C)Karl Marx


(D)Mary Daly


35. Which of the following is the correct distribution of allocation for women in A and B categories of gender budgeting

and 100% in A and B.


and 70% in A and B.


and 30% in A and B.


and 50% in A and B.


36. Identify the components of GDI.

(A)Achievements of women in relation to men in terms of literacy, longevity and per capita income in a country.


(B)Literacy and educational achievements of women in relation to men.


comparative position of men and women in terms of literacy and longevity.


(D)Achievements of women in relation to men in terms of education and employment.


37. Which of the following statements pertain to gender division of labour

Women are engaged in drudgery work.
(ii)Women get equal pay.
Women only work the undesirable shift.
Women engage in stimulating work.

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and are correct.


and are correct.


and are correct.


and are correct.




38. Management of Savings of SHGS depends upon

(A)Availability of funds


(B)Bribing the Bank Managers


(C)Increase the membership fees


(D)Transparency and proper book keeping



39. A woman's sexual desire for another woman is termed as

(A)Heterosexuals


(B)Bisexuals


(C)Lesbianism


(D)Homosexuals



40. health condition is the result of iron deficiency.

(A)Anaemia


(B)Cancer


(C)Depression


(D)Oedema



41. Thirty percent of funds/benefits earmarked in all women related sectors is the strategy of

(A)Women's Empowerment Plan


(B)Women's Reservation Plan


(C)Women's Development Plan


(D)Women's Component Plan



42. Who is the Minister at Centre for Women and Child Development

(A)Renuka Chowdhry


(B)Krishna Thireeth


(C)Mamta Bannerjee


(D)Sheila Dixit



43. Among the following which is not correctly matched

(A)Meira First Lok Sabha Kumar Speaker


(B)Kiran Bedi First IPS Officer


(C)Kiran Mazumdar First Woman Entrepreneur in Biocon


(D)Kiran First Woman Desai IAS Officer



44. Assertion Equality of opportunity was the political goal associated with feminism.
Reason According to radical feminists all women are the natural allies while all men are the enemies of women.


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(A)Both and are true.


(B)Both and are true, is not the correct explanation of


is true, is false.


is false, is true.


45. Assertion India has been the signatory of Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Violence Against Women (CEDAW).
Reason Crimes against women in India is on the increase.

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(A)Both and are true.


(B)Both and are false.


is true, is false.


(D)Both and are true, is the correct explanation of



46. Read the passage below and answer the questions based on your understanding of the passage

Whether education is viewed as an asset in raising earning capacity as a gateway to knowledge and information, or as a spur to inculcate values of concern for social transformation and establishment of gender justice for women education is a primary necessity. Elementary education empowers women by providing information and confidence, while higher education emboldens them so that they are confident about entering any field or profession not previously open to women. However, access to education does not depend upon will but on availability of educational institutions, familial support and quality of education. The future trend seems to be that while there will be a growing demand for girls education, the high cost of living will force families to turn their daughters towards short-term courses or correspondence courses which in the long run may deprive the girl of vital interaction available in educational institutions. It seems that the strategy of lowering the cost of girl's education will have to be given serious thought so that girls may not be the victims of gender discrimination. It is indeed a sad situation when a mother would like her daughter to go to school/college but is unable to send her because the child must help in the housework. In the 19th century, we pleaded for the education of women to make her a better partner for her husband, in the last century, education was for her empowerment, and today we are pleading for her right to education as a citizen.

Elementary Education empowers women by

(A)increasing their learning ability

enhancing their literacy skills

(C)empowering them in decision making

(D)providing information and confidence


47. Assertion Mother would like to send her daughter to school/ college but unable to send.

Reason The child must help in housework.


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and both are true and is the correct explanation for


is true is not true.


is false and is true.


and are true, but is not the explanation for


48. Families send their daughters to short-term and correspondence courses because

(A)the girls will look after housework


(B)the girls will be employed


(C)high cost of living


(D)girls are substitute for mothers


49. 21st century, the demand for girls education has a goal of

(A)Empowerment


(B)Right to Education


(C)Better partner to her husband


(D)Better decision maker


50. Factors affecting access to education are

Availability of Educational Institutions
Family support
Quality of education
Income

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